Police praise public response to knife amnesty

If you have any type of knife or bladed weapon that you don’t want you can dispose of it anonymously at these police enquiry offices, but please check weekend opening times here first: www.dc.police.uk/PEO

This item, of the “zombie” knife type, is one of a number of bladed weapons disposed of at Torquay police enquiry office this week

Outside of the amnesty period, unwanted household knives can be disposed of in general household waste if they are securely packaged first to prevent injury, or placed in the metal recycling skip at your local reclamation centre.

The public in Devon and Cornwall have responded well to this knife amnesty, part of Devon & Cornwall Police’s support for a week of action instigated as part of the ongoing Home Office Operation Sceptre which has the national aims of combating knife crime and raising awareness about it.